Comments for Book Blogger Hop for March 04, 2011

Book Blogger Hop for March 04, 2011: 03/04/11

Today's question asks about our favorite villian.The sorts of books I read don't typically have villains. I'm not interested in straight up good vs. evil type plots even in the fantasy and science fiction I read.

But I do come across villains sometime so I will do my best to list the ones who have shown up in favorite books or stories:

The Wicked Witch of the West

She is a brief blip on the Oz radar, showing up in the first volume and being melted in the very same. But she's a good foil for Dorothy on her first trip through the four countries that make up the kingdom of Oz.

Captain James Hook

He has a long time rivalry with Peter Pan which I think goes back well beyond the point where the crocodile stepped in and ate both his hand and his clock. The need for revenge over losing his hand has further fueled his desire to beat Peter and his wretched Lost Boys.

Moriarty

Except for the very last Sherlock Holmes book by Arthur Conan Doyle I've read every single one and many of the spin-offs including those by Nicholas Meyer and Laurie R. King. While Moriarty isn't my favorite character and I frankly prefer the cases where Holmes isn't going up against his foe (or those related to his foe, or old drinking buddies of his old foe, etc) I have to accept that he is part and parcel of the Holmes universe. So be it.

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Comment #1: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 20:22:26

Fireflywishes (April)

I think The Wicked Witch of the West is also one of my favorite villains.. actually WITCHES in general are my favorite kind of villain!

Thanks for visitng my site, I look forward to stopping by your site again! Your background is beautiful! :)

Comment #2: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 19:08:02

Pussreboots

Thank you for the return visit. I didn't put all witches as villains because there are some good ones too. I don't think Glinda would approve of being put in the same category as the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Comment #3: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 20:34:27

Amanda Von Hoffmann

Thanks for visiting my blog! I almost chose Moriarty. He definitely pops into my head when I think "villain."

Comment #4: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 19:08:02

Pussreboots

You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by.

Comment #5: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 20:41:22

Beckie Burnham

great answer! I chose Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility (not a villain by today's standards) but a scoundrel nonetheless.

Comment #6: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 19:15:04

Pussreboots

I haven't read Sense and Sensibility so I can't picture Willoughby.

Comment #7: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 20:51:52

P.E.

I feel like a terrible reader since I haven't read any of the books you mentioned. I watched the movies of the first two though.

Comment #8: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 19:15:04

Pussreboots

Maybe some day you will. Happy reading.

Comment #9: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 23:02:10

Lisa

I stopping by to thank you for visiting my blog.
Good villian choices.

Comment #10: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 20:15:30

Pussreboots

Thank you. Happy Friday.

Comment #11: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 23:05:19

Jenni Elyse

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I think you picked some great villains. I've only encountered them through movies, though. I want to read the corresponding books, though.

Comment #12: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 20:17:30

Pussreboots

You should read the books if you can. They're quick, fun reads.

Comment #13: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 23:24:43

Ruth E Day

I haven't read Peter Pan or any Sherlock Holmes and I don't remember much about the book version of the Wizard of Oz, but these should like shiver-worthy villains!

Comment #14: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 20:52:32

Pussreboots

Peter Pan is a relatively short book and there are Sherlock Holmes short stories so you could get a taste of it easily if you're interested. Happy reading.

Comment #15: Friday, March, 4, 2011 at 23:33:41

Theresa

Those are some good villains that you have chose. Here is mine. I'm also a new follower.

Comment #16: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 20:54:33

Pussreboots

Thank you for stopping by. I'll be around shortly. Happy reading.

Comment #17: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 00:00:41

shelleyrae @ book'd out

Hi
Just hopping by. Oh how could I forget the Wicked Witch of the East!

Comment #18: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 21:14:00

Pussreboots

Thanks for stopping by.

Comment #19: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 00:01:56

Laura (All of Everything)

Thanks for stopping by my blog! The wicked witch (in the movie at least) definitely creeped me out, great choices.

Have a great weekend :]

Comment #20: Friday, March 4, 2011 at 21:20:11

Pussreboots

I like both versions. Thanks for stopping by.

Comment #21: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 00:10:21

Laura @ I'm Booking It

I actually thought about listing Moriatry, also because of his role in the Holmes universe :-).

Comment #22: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 16:32:01

Pussreboots

It wouldn't be the same without him.

Comment #23: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 00:11:35

Samita @ Book Purring

Can't believe I didn't think of Moriarty!!!

Comment #24: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 16:34:01

Pussreboots

I've been saying the same thing a lot this hop.

Comment #25: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 04:38:19

carol

I was trying to think of villains in adult books and as I try to steer away from crime etc, I have found this a difficult Q.

Maybe I should try to recall one from my childhood reading

Comment #26: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 16:36:43

Pussreboots

Children's books just seemed like the way to go.

Comment #27: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 06:53:08

Deea

It's a hard question this week, isn't it? But I love your choices, they're classics! &#heart; I haven't read Sherock Holmes though...*blush*

Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo

Comment #28: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 16:39:05

Pussreboots

You should read Sherlock Holmes. The books are in the public domain so you can even download ebooks for free if you're inclined to read that way.

Comment #29: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 07:18:32

Hannah (Paperback Treasures)

Thanks for commenting (:

I didn't even think of the first two - great picks!

I hate to say it, but I haven't read any Sherlock Holmes...I really should, sometime...

Hannah (Paperback Treasures)

Comment #30: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 17:56:11

Pussreboots

Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain now so you can download ebook versions of them.

Comment #31: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 09:08:59

Jen @ The Steel Bookshelf

Posting a book review a day is a very ambitious goal. Looks like you've kept up a frenetic pace for quite some time now. I managed to read almost 200 books last year, and I'm hoping to hit around the same mark this year. Happy Hopping!

Comment #32: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 17:56:11

Pussreboots

The vast majority of the books I review are picture books. The average picture book has thirty two pages. That's how I fill in the days between finishing a full length book.

Comment #33: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 09:22:51

Alison

Hopping through. Wicked Witch of the West is a great choice! Although in Wicked, she's the hero.
My Hop

Comment #34: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 18:04:32

Pussreboots

I don't mind how she's portrayed in Wicked but I loathe how Oz is described. It has no relationship to the original books. I prefer A Barnstormer in Oz by Philip José Farmer but focus there is on Glinda.

Comment #35: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 09:31:13

Nice choices!!! I keep thinking of other villains I could have named. So many to choose from..... :)

Comment #36: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 18:09:33

Pussreboots

Me too. I know I missed at least a half dozen that I probably should have named!

Comment #37: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 10:45:53

Grace

Great choices!

Comment #38: Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 18:13:04

Pussreboots

Thank you.

Comment #39: Saturday, March, 5, 2011 at 15:45:34